Dog attack leaves four alpacas dead on Cambridgeshire farm

Police issue warning to public after two dogs were seized just days after new legislation came into force

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
One of the two alpacas left injured following a dog attack which killed another four animals on a farm in Cambridgeshire
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One of the two alpacas left injured following a dog attack which killed another four animals on a farm in Cambridgeshire

Four alpacas were killed and a further two injured after a two-dog attack on a farm in Cambridge. Police have issued an urgent warning to dog walkers to keep pets under control after the deaths at Wisbech...

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